Agency/Program: Freedom House
Status: Non-Exempt/Part-Time
Hours Per Week: 21
Salary: $16.50 per hour
Supervisor: Facilities Manager
Start Date: Immediate
Benefits Package: Matched retirement plan, Paid vacation, sick, and personal days, paid national holidays
Schedule: Variable between weekday/weekend as needed
Equipment Operated: Computer/Laptop, Printer, Scanner, Phone, and tools as needed
Work Environment: This position will spend time at the program site.
Travel: Ability to travel between BFLA Program sites, ability to travel as directed.
About Barrier Free Living
Barrier Free Living (BFL) is dedicated to helping New Yorkers with disabilities live independently in the community. BFL provides a broad range of residential (Freedom House) and community-based (The Secret Garden) services, which provide a variety of services to domestic violence (DV) survivors with disabilities. Freedom House (FH) is BFL’s emergency shelter for domestic violence survivors with or without disabilities. Freedom House accepts women, children, and men. Its programs include individual counseling for adults and children, support groups, safety planning, case management, housing assistance, occupational therapy, financial clinic services, onsite childcare, and advocacy within the medical, mental health, child welfare, law enforcement, and criminal justice systems.
About Freedom House
Freedom House - a crisis shelter for victims of domestic violence - provides a safe and confidential place that is accessible for those with or without disabilities. Freedom House offers comprehensive services to families and single individuals in recovery from their experiences of trauma. Services include (but are not limited to) individual and group counseling, case management, assistance with housing and government benefits, on-site child care, occupational therapy, medical consulting, and psychiatric services. This state-of-the-art facility is the first completely accessible domestic violence shelter for individuals with disabilities in the country.
Role Summary
The Maintenance Team plays an essential role in the experience of Residents at our emergency Domestic Violence Shelter, Freedom House. The team is responsible for ensuring a clean and safe environment and quick turnover of apartment units when Residents move on to the next phase of their journey. The Maintenance team works closely with the Front Desk staff and the Clinical Team and reports directly to the Facilities Manager of Freedom House.

Responsibilities

• Assist with general building maintenance and cleaning within the facility and outside surrounding area which includes but is not limited to mopping, sweeping, snow removal, cleaning of compactor room, discarding of garbage
• Floor Maintenance and light repairs
• Assist with the cleaning of apartments when resident’s leave and prepare for new arriving residents
• Assist Resident Aides in picking up new family’s at the designated location
• Assist with loading and unloading van
• Assist staff in conducting fire drills
• Maintain courteous professionalism, respectful interactions with all resident’s staff and visitors
• Participate in all required training and meetings

Qualifications

• Prior experience in the field of General Maintenance, and cleaning
• Provide COVID-19 Vaccination FDA-authorized record OR submit a weekly record of a negative PCR test
• Experience working in a residential/shelter setting a plus
• English and Spanish/ Knowledge of ASL a plus
• Ability to work within a team
• Good communication skills
• Computer literate
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• ​​Able to lift approximately 10 -15 pounds

Equal Opportunity Employer
BFL provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants, with employment based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, creed, genetic disposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. Applicants who need a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential job duties are encouraged to submit requests to HR for consideration.